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Colin Kloecker

Colin Kloecker is an artist, designer and documentary filmmaker who works at the intersection of public art and civic design. He believes we can make cities and communities more resilient, playful and supportive by amplifying and nourishing everyday knowledge and creativity where it already exists. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and studied visual art at Milwaukee High School for the Arts. In 2001, Colin moved to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota’s College of Design, where he received an undergraduate degree in architecture. He worked for five years at an architecture firm focused on affordable and supportive housing before co-founding Works Progress Studio.